Railroad-tie



U. A. CRISSMAN.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED AFR 3| I919.

Patented July 22, 1919.

a MON m my R M A w m U NM R I atmuup URIE A. CRISSMAN, OF BUBNHAM,PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application filed April 3, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, URIE A. ORISSMAN, a citizen of the United States,residin at Burnham, in the county of Mifiiin and tate of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Railroad-Tie, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in railway ties, and particularlyto combination wood and metallic ties.

The main object of the invention is to provide a tie having the lastingqualities of steel, and at the same time possessing the resilientqualities as does the wooden tie now in common use.

A further object is to provide a tie which may be readily and easilyrepaired without necessitating the removal of the road bed.

In the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a side elevation of a railway tieconstructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view showing the rail supporting blocksremoved;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the rail supporting blocks; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the block securing means.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 5 indicates the base ofa metallic tie frame. which is of a length equal to the length of theordinary tie now in use, and includes the upstanding albutments 6 ateither extremity thereof. Each of the abutments 6 is provided withflanges 7 which are a continuation of the ribs 8 extending upwardlyalong the upper edges of the base 5 and form therewith suitable pockets9. Apertures 10 are provided in the base 5 between the ribs 8 and arefor the purpose of permitting water which might collect on the base, todrain therefrom.

Rail supporting blocks 11 are of a width equal to the distance betweenthe ribs 8, and have one of their ends beveled as at 12 to engage theinclined ends 13 of the fastening bar 14.

These inclined ends 13 of the fastening bar are also provided withextensions 15 which embrace the sides of the rail supporting blocksadjacent the beveled ends thereof, and prevent lateral movement of therail supporting blocks 11 with relation to the base 5.

Adjacent the respective inclined ends of the Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented July 22, 1919.

Serial No. 287,135.

fastening bar 14 are openings 16 which register with openings 17provided in the base 5, and receive the bolts 18 which pass therethroughand rigidly connect the fastening bar 14 with the base 5. Recesses 19are pro vided in the under side of the base 5 to receive the heads 20 ofsaid bolts 18 thereby preventing rotary movement of the bolts when thesame are being positioned in their securing positions.

In assembling a metallic tie constructed in accordance with myinvention, the base 5 is positioned in the road bed of a railroad, therail supporting blocks are then positioned in the pockets 9. After therail sup-- porting blocks are positioned in the pockets 9, the fasteningbar 14 is positioned between the rail supporting blocks 11, and thebolts 18 are screwed home, with the result that the rail supportingblocks are forced into the pockets 9 by the fastening bar "14, due tothe inclined ends 13 engaging the beveled ends 12 of the rail supportingblocks 11.

What is claimed is t 1. In a, railway tie a metallic base plate havingabutments formed at its ends, said abutments having flanges. railsupporting blocks positioned within the flanges, a fastening barpositioned between the blocks and coiiperating therewith for holding theblocks to the tie and means for securing the fastening bar to the tie.

2. In a railway tie, a metallic base having pockets formed at its ends.rail supp-orting blocks positioned within the pockets. a fastening barpositioned between the rail supporting blocks. said rail supportingblocks and fastening bar being constructed to set up a wedging actiontherebetween when the fastening bar is bolted to the tie.

3. In a railway tie. a metallic base plate having a pocket at each ofits ends. a rail supporting block positioned in each of the pockets.said blocks having beveled ends. a fastening bar positioned between saidblocks, each of the ends of the fastening bar being inclined to engagethe beveled ends. and means for securing the Fastening bar to themetallic base plate.

4. In a railwav tie. a metallic base plate having pockets formed in therespective ends thereof. a rail sup orting block positioned in each ofthe pockets. one end of each of the rail supporting blocks beinginclined. a fastening bar positioned between the rail supporting blocksthe ends of the fastenin In testimony that I claim the foregoing barengugnig the inclined ends of the rai as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signasupp-erting blocks, means on the ends of ture in the presellceof two witnesses.

said fastening bar for preventing lateral UR IEA. GRISSMAN. movement ofthe fastening bar and means Witnesses:

for securing the fastening bin. to the metallic I. L. ZIMMnRMAN,

base plate. J. L. BOWERS.

Copies of this patent may be pbtained t or five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

